The state of quality in logistics: Evidence from an emerging Southeast Asian nation

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 397-411

  Sohail, M Sadiq ^a   Sohal, Amrik S ^b   Millen, Robert ^c  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Logistics; Malaysia; Quality; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249106175     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710410530091     Document Type: Article

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